IntelOutdated for demanding workloadsLaptop

Intel Core i7-2637M @ 1.70GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
3.2/ 10
Technical rating

Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Core i7-2637M @ 1.70GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 1.7 GHz and boosts up to 2.8 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 1892 and a single-thread rating of 1144. Its stated TDP is 17 W.

CPU Mark1,892
138 samples
Single Thread1,144
Overall rank#3,930
of 6,054
Reference price—

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Outdated for demanding workloads
3.2Outdated for demanding workloads

Intel Core i7-2637M @ 1.70GHz is a Laptop processor with 2 cores and 4 threads. It runs at 1.7 GHz and boosts up to 2.8 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 1892 and a single-thread rating of 1144. Its stated TDP is 17 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

01Intel 300Intel7,231 points
02Intel 300TIntel5,627 points
03Intel Core i7-2637M @ 1.70GHzThis CPU1,892 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel381 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel169 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

01Intel 300Intel3,201 points
02Intel 300TIntel2,702 points
03Intel Core i7-2637M @ 1.70GHzThis CPU1,144 points
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel265 points
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel185 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

01Intel 300TIntel160.8 Mark/W
02Intel 300Intel157.2 Mark/W
03Intel Core i7-2637M @ 1.70GHzThis CPU111.3 Mark/W
04Intel Atom 330 @ 1.60GHzIntel47.6 Mark/W
05Intel Atom 230 @ 1.60GHzIntel42.3 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
29,664.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
559.20
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
1,256.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
11.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
2,612.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
6,912.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
212.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
4,355.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryLaptop
Release year2011
SocketBGA1023
Cores / threads2 / 4
Base clock1.70 GHz
Max turbo2.80 GHz
TDP17 W
Integrated graphics—

Memory support

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Memory type—
Official speed—
Maximum capacity—

Cache hierarchy

L1I2 x 32 KB
L1D2 x 32 KB
L22 x 256 KB
L34 MB